Beagle rescues & shelters in Louisiana
55 adoption, rescue, and shelter organizations across 40 cities in Louisiana that list beagles and hounds. Choose a city to see local groups.
Louisiana spreads its 55 beagle-adoption organizations across 40 cities, with the deepest concentration in New Orleans—a city where Big Easy Animal Rescue, the Louisiana SPCA, and the Humane Society of New Orleans all operate and know how to handle hounds. Beyond the city, Shreveport, Baton Rouge, and Hammond each support multiple groups, while smaller towns scattered across the state hold single shelters that take in beagles when they arrive. A mix of breed-specific rescues, all-breed shelters, and humane societies means you'll find everything from polished websites to phone-first operations. Start in the city nearest you, but don't skip the others—Louisiana's network is wide enough that a little flexibility on distance often opens up more options.
- New Orleans 6
- Shreveport 5
- Lake Charles 2
- Kenner 1
- Baton Rouge 3
- Hammond 3
- Metairie 1
- Bossier City 1
- Monroe 1
- New Iberia 2
- River Ridge 1
- Amite City 1
- Bains 1
- Belle Chasse 1
- Benton 1
- Carencro 1
- Covington 1
- Denham Springs 1
- Elmwood 1
- Franklin 1
- Grand Cane 1
- Gray 1
- Harvey 1
- La 71111 1
- Lafayette 1
- Leesville 1
- Livingston 1
- Luling 1
- Many 1
- Opelousas 1
- Pineville 1
- Prairieville 1
- Rayne 1
- Slidell 1
- Sorrento 1
- Thibodaux 1
- Violet 1
- Walker 1
- Westlake 1
- Zachary 1
Beagles turn up across Louisiana regularly, so your odds of finding one are good if you're willing to make a few calls. Reach out to groups in New Orleans first if you're in that region, then branch to Shreveport or Baton Rouge if nothing local fits—both hubs have enough rescues to make a drive worthwhile. Call ahead to confirm a beagle is actually available before you visit, and ask to join a waitlist if you're in no rush. Adopt instead of buying, and you're giving a hound a second chance while keeping Louisiana's rescue network going. The right beagle is out there somewhere between the bayous and the piney woods, waiting for you to show up.